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Obama signs St. Croix Bridge bill

Obama signs St. Croix Bridge bill

President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the St. Croix River bridge project near Stillwater. Federal approval was needed to exempt the project from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
by Brett Neely

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US appeals court allows wolf hunts in Northern Rockies

US appeals court allows wolf hunts in Northern Rockies

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit from conservation groups that want to block wolf hunts that have killed more than 500 of the predators across the Northern Rockies in recent months.

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I-35W bridge engineer to lead Stillwater bridge project

I-35W bridge engineer to lead Stillwater bridge project

Construction of the new $680 million bridge that will span Oak Park Heights and St. Joseph, Wis., is expected to begin in 2014, and take about three years to complete.
by Jessica Mador

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Outdoors groups back higher fishing, hunting fees

Outdoors groups back higher fishing, hunting fees

More than 60 outdoors and environmental groups want lawmakers to raise the state's hunting, fishing, and boating fees.
by Julie Siple

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Some Ojibwe tribal members object to wolf hunting, trapping

Some Ojibwe tribal members object to wolf hunting, trapping

Some Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota are worried about the fate of the state's wolf population, which is now being considered healthy enough for hunting and trapping.
by Tom Robertson

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Upper St. Anthony lock touted as Asian carp blocker

Upper St. Anthony lock touted as Asian carp blocker

Federal and state leaders are highlighting the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in downtown Minneapolis as a crucial barrier for stopping Asian carp's advance up the Mississippi River.
by Julie Siple

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Cravaack: PolyMet review to be released in Oct.

Cravaack: PolyMet review to be released in Oct.

Release of the long-awaited review was delayed last fall when the EPA asked PolyMet for more modeling of how the controversial precious metals project would meet water and air quality regulations.
by Dan Kraker

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BBC coverage of civilian killings in Afghanistan

The BBC's "World Have Your Say" program discusses the civilians killed in Afghanistan. Who is responsible, and what should be done about it?

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With SE Minn. silica sand mining on pause, groups organize

With SE Minn. silica sand mining on pause, groups organize

Silica sand mining has drawn widespread condemnation among environmentalists and others since energy companies discovered it helps extract oil and natural gas from the ground.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Solar storm shakes Earth's magnetic field

Solar storm shakes Earth's magnetic field

A solar storm shook the Earth's magnetic field early Friday, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems.

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